Darkness can move faster than light without breaking relativity
A dark point inside a wave of light sounds like a contradiction. It is also something researchers say…
US scientists discover material that switches quantum states on demand
Scientists in the US have uncovered a rare quantum material capable of switching between two distinct electronic states…
US scientists discover material that switches quantum states on demand
Scientists in the US have uncovered a rare quantum material capable of switching between two distinct electronic states…
Invisible magnets could make computers 1,000x faster using light
Researchers have potentially discovered a way to make computers process data about 1,000 times faster after evaluating so-called…
World’s first terahertz microscope reveals quantum jiggle in electrons
MIT physicists have built a new microscope that can see quantum motion inside superconductors using terahertz light. The…
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | MIT News
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics at MIT, has won the 2025 BBVA Foundation…
What breaks quantum monogamy? Electron crowding delivers a surprise
Are quantum particles polygamous? New experiments suggest some of them abandon long-standing partnerships when conditions get crowded. Quantum…
Ultrafast light delivers 10x magnetic control for quantum devices
Scientists have uncovered a new way to control magnets using flashes of light lasting less than a trillionth…
Scientists Create New Type of Semiconductor that Holds Superconducting Promise
Insider Brief Scientists have demonstrated superconductivity in heavily gallium-doped germanium, achieving zero resistance at 3.5 Kelvin under controlled…
Leading quantum at an inflection point | MIT News
Danna Freedman is seeking the early adopters. She is the faculty director of the nascent MIT Quantum Initiative,…
Elusive polaron ‘dance’ discovery solves decades-old quantum mystery
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing puzzle in quantum physics by discovering an elusive quasiparticle,…
Why some quantum materials stall while others scale | MIT News
People tend to think of quantum materials — whose properties arise from quantum mechanical effects — as exotic…